Floral biology, flowering behaviour and fruit set development of Jatropha curcas L. in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Noor Alam, Noor Camellia, Abdullah, Thohirah Lee, Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11836/1/67.%20Floral%20biology%2C%20flowering%20behaviour%20and%20fruit%20set%20development%20of%20jatropha%20curcas%20L.%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11836/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2035%20(4)%20Nov.%202012/03%20Page%20725-736.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This paper describes the flowering behaviour of Jatropha curcas cultivated under Malaysian tropical climate. Investigation was carried out by observing the floral morphology, flowering sequence of pistillates, floral anthesis time, flower daily anthesis, flowering and fruiting plant behaviour, flowe...